Since October 2001 the Beyond Barriers (UK) project has produced a range of high quality, accessible and innovative resources on issues of importance to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Unfortunately, due to a lack of funding, the Beyond Barriers (UK) project will end on 31 October 2016. However, the Beyond Barriers (UK) website will be available over the next 2 years and all of the resources produced by the project can be accessed here.

first out is the report of Beyond Barriers (UK) ground-breaking study into the needs, experiences and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Scotland. This research, the first of its kind in Scotland, has provided essential qualitative and quantitative data in a range of key areas, including parenting, hate crimes and health.

The report is available to read online (click on the link below):

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You can also download a pdf copy of the report (this make take some time as it is a large file):

Diverse Communities, Active Lives is a comprehensive guide about volunteering and community participation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and volunteer involving organisations.

The guide offers practical examples of volunteering roles intended to encourage adn empower LGBT people to become more active in their local communities. It also contains useful information and guidance for volunteer involving organisations who wish to ensure that they are inclusive, support and welcoming of LGBT people.

This is a report on the findings of three qualitative research workshops, which is part of a range of initiatives being undertaken to better understand the health needs and experiences of transgender people in Scotland by the INCLUSION Project.

This report is available to download as a pdf file. Click on the link below:

LGBT Connections is a directory containing over 200 entries for organisations across Scotland (and the UK) who are working with LGBT people or are interested in engaging with LGBT issues. Funded by the Scottish Executive over 3 years, the directory is now in it's 2nd Edition and is also available to view online through the Directory section of this website.

Click on the link below to access the online version of the directory:

This is a report on the findings of two qualitative research workshops, which were undertaken by Beyond Barriers (UK) and the INCLUSION Project to better understand the experiences of bisexual people in Scotland.

This report is available to download as a pdf file. Click on the link below:

To date, there has been little significant data collected about the activities, location or needs of LGBT community organisations or about mainstream agencies working with Scotland’s LGBT communities. In view of this, Beyond Barriers (UK) aimed to develop and conduct a research study to enable us to create a detailed map of organised LGBT activity in Scotland. Mapping LGBT Scotland is the result of this research.

This report is available to download as a pdf file. Click on the link below (please note, it might take some time because the file is large):